We've Been Talking About Magic Mike Non-Stop, But Is It Actually Worth Seeing? We Review!

You’ve seen his killer moves in Step Up and Step Up 2. You’ve watched him fight for the love of his life in The Vow. But you’ve never seen Channing Tatum like this.

But first, let me introduce myself... Hey, guys! I'm Jamie, a new Glamour.com intern, and I’m loving it here in New York City. For one of my first assignments, my editors asked me to attend an advanced screening of Magic Mike and review it for you ladies (hard work, right?!). I can’t wait to see what else I’ll be doing this summer for Glamour!

Now back to my review: after watching Channing take the stage, it’s no wonder why his character is known as “Magic Mike.” Imagine his hot, chiseled body break dancing on stage in a skimpy, black leather outfit wait, where was I going with this? Oh, yeah. Jenna Dewan is the luckiest wife in the world.

Anyway, when he’s not working his magic at night, Mike works tiling roofs during the day, all to earn enough money to finance his custom furniture business. He meets Adam (Alex Pettyfer) at his day job and introduces him to Tampa’s sexiest strip club, Xquisite, owned by Dallas (Matthew McConaughey). Adam quickly joins the team, learns to dance, and hits the stage.

But, of course, there has to be a love story. Mike meets Adam’s sister, Brooke (Cody Horn), a highly ambitious and down-to-earth medical assistant. Their budding relationship is threatened, though, when Adam’s new lifestyle of alcohol and drugs complicates the situation.

The so-so plot itself may not make Magic Mike the must-see movie of the summer, but the washboard abs, sexy costumes, and cast of familiar hot faces will.